Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-23
TRE WEST.

| THE WEST.
THE case against Phil D. Armour for cor
| nering pork was dismissed in Chicago
Charles Wright, the prosecutor, not being
present.
SMALLPOX has been discovered in the
| Chinese districts OF San Francisco
THE river and lake transportation mer
held a meeting in Cincinnati recently to per
| feet arrangements TO protect their interest,"
under the Commerce law.
THE Earl of Aberdeen, ex-Lord Lleuten-
ant OF Ireland, was given grand reception
| in San Francisco the other day. A memo
rial was presented to him. In reply, he re
newed his adherence to Gladstone's home
rule doctrines.
THE Ohio Steam Heating Company OF
| Cincinnati has made an assignment with
| S5S 600 liabilities and S65, 600 assets.
A DISPATCH from Kansas City, Mo-, says
that Walter s. Condor, grand secretary and
treasurer of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid
Association, had absconded with SIG, 500 Of
the funds. +
ABOUT 800 mules were burned to death
by fire which broke out in the Mound
City street car stables, st. Louis, early on
the morning of the 14th.
AN erolite fell near st. Joseph, Ind, on
the morning of the 18th, burying itself in
the sandy earth completely out of sight. 1t
was accompanied by a strong smell of sui
phur.
THE corner in wheat at Chicago broke on
the 14th, bankrupting the combine that
forced up the price. There was fall of
17c per bushel at the close of the days spe-
culation. At one time the price fell as
much as 19c.
THE strike on the docks of the New ork,
Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad at Cleveland,
O., eliminated in riot on the 14th. Two
men were terribly beaten. The riot was
quelled by the company taking the new men
away.
WILLIAM MAHoNEY jumped from the sus-
pension bridge at Cincinnati the other
night. He was not seriously hurt.
THERE is much excitement over recent
discoveries of iron ore in Buffalo County,
Wis. Every shaft sunk shows rich depos-
it's and four companies have been organ
lied.
THE Michigan Senate has passed the
House Local Option bill after making some
slight changes. The House will probably
accept the amendments and the bill will
then go to the Governor for his signature.
GEORGE CoNNoR was arrested at Oakland,
Col. for smuggling opium by way of Can
ada. He was presumed to be connected
with the great opium smuggling ring.
THE strike of all building trades in st.
Paul, MIMI, went into effect on the 18th.
WHILE j. A. Ryan and Harry Ireloar were
drilling out blast which had missed fire,
in the Paint River nine at Crystal Falls,
Mich, recently, the blast went off, blowing
off the head and arms of both men and hor-
ribly mangling their bodies.
THE panic in the Chicago wheat market
was continued on the 18th. Several more
firms were posted as insolvent, among
them being G. j. Kershaw & Co. The eff
feet of the Chicago break was to make the
markets in the other cities weak and nerv-
Gus.
A BALLOON ascension was made recently
at gainesville, o. In it's descent the bal
loon struck the tops of some trees and
dumped the occupant, Prof. Clark, some
sixty feet to the ground. His injuries were
thought to be fatal.
THE Prospect Machine and Engine Com
pany, formerly the GUNNER Engine Com
pany, of Cleveland, O., has made an as
signment The capital stock of the cor
poration is 100000, and Is held by leading
citizens in Cleveland. The liabilities are
estimated at 100000 and the assets at
$500, 900.
GRIFFITHs, Marshall & Co., brokers of
Minneapolis, Mimi, have suspended. They
acted as Kershaw & Co.'s agents. II. A.
Smith also suspended, with liabilities of
$50, 600. Both failures were due to the
Chicago wheat panic.
THE Chicago cattle market has been much
demoralized lately. Prices have ruled ex-
ceptionally low.
A TORNADO was reported at Grand Forks,
OAK, resulting in train being thrown
from the track with loss of four lives.
THE Denver grand jury has returned six
indictments against Sheriff Kramer and
officers under HIM for false pretenses and
malfeasauce in office. They enter general
denial.